Abandoned Vehicle Abatement (AVA) - 1975

The purpose of this program is to establish a Service Authority for the abatement of abandoned vehicles in Merced County pursuant to Section 22710 VC. MCAG will setup and administer the Abandoned Vehicle Abatement program. The program is scheduled to begin in July 2010. The $1 fee collected by DMV on each vehicle registration will begin to be collected and expenses can be incurred at that time. Money received by the Authority shall be distributed quarterly to participating agencies according to the agreed formula.

MCAG will administer the Merced County Abandoned Vehicle Service Authority Plan as adopted by each jurisdiction.

Application for Service Authority was approved FY 08/09 by the California Highway Patrol and the State Controllers Office. January 2010 sent DMV documents to begin charging the registration fee (State Controllers Office did not forward the information.)